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  • Ben says:
    October 17, 2017 at 4:35 pm

    However, this statute reads:

    (d) A power of attorney under this chapter must be facilitated by either a child welfare agency that is licensed to place children for adoption and that is operating under the Safe Families for Children model or another charitable organization that is operating under the Safe Families for Children model.

    Miss. Code. Ann. ยง 93-31-3 (West)

    CPS is not operating under the Safe Families for Children model and therefore it does not appear that CPS would be able to coordinate these types of power of attorneys.

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  • James D. "Jim" Johnson, Hattiesburg, MS says:
    May 4, 2016 at 2:30 pm

    Can you give your spin/opin on SB2493, expected to be signed by the Gov. on May 13th, a/k/a The Supporting and Strengthening Families Act?

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    • Larry says:
      May 4, 2016 at 2:54 pm

      The chancery judges discussed this and we are of the general opinion that the statute allows POA’s only through DHS. If you notice, it says that the POA must be “facilitated” by a specified agency, and it requires a background check. Neither of these could be accomplished by private individuals acting on their own. With that understanding, we are more or less at ease with it. The thinking is that the statute is intended to make it easier for DHS to make placements without involving the parties in Youth Court.

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  • Bill Duke says:
    December 13, 2010 at 10:53 am

    I just found your Blog via Tommy Freeland’s. I am very impressed and wish every Chancellor would share preferences.
    I also enjoyed your take on Scruggs.

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